Mechanical Engineer

Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Application Engineer; Design Engineer; Equipment Engineer; Mechanical Design Engineer; Mechanical Designer; Mechanical Engineer; Product Development Engineer; Product Engineer; Project Engineer; Test Engineer

Tasks

• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
• Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
• Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.
• Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
• Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
• Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
• Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
• Provide technical customer service.
• Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
• Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.
• Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.
• Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.
• Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
• Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
• Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.

Knowledge

• Engineering and Technology
• Design
• Production and Processing
• Mechanical
• English Language
• Mathematics
• Public Safety and Security
• Computers and Electronics
• Physics
• Education and Training
• Administration and Management
• Administrative
• Customer and Personal Service

Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Mathematics
• Science
• Active Learning
• Writing
• Speaking
• Monitoring

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Near Vision
• Written Expression
• Number Facility
• Fluency of Ideas
• Category Flexibility
• Visualization
• Originality
• Flexibility of Closure
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity
• Memorization
• Perceptual Speed
• Selective Attention